Potisje ( sr-cyr, Потисје) is the name of the
Tisa
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
river basin parts located in
Serbia, in the autonomous province of
Vojvodina. The river Tisa flow between
Banat and
Bačka regions.
Municipalities in Potisje
Municipalities in Bačka:
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Kanjiža
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Senta
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Ada
Ada may refer to:
Places
Africa
* Ada Foah, a town in Ghana
* Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
* Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria
Asia
* Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tur ...
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Bečej
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Žabalj
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Titel
Municipalities in Banat:
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Novi Kneževac
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Čoka
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Kikinda
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Novi Bečej
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Zrenjanin
History
In the 1st century, ancient author
Plinius used name ''Pathissus'' to describe a surroundings of the river
Tisa
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
. Because of the similarity of this name with modern Slavic name ''Potisje'' (meaning approximately "a land around river Tisa" in Slavic), which is a typical Slavic name used for surroundings of the rivers (like
Podunavlje,
Pomoravlje, etc.), name mentioned by Plinius might indicate an early
Slavic presence in the area.
[Oleg Trubačov, Etnogeneza i kultura drevnih Slovena, Beograd, 2005. (page 50)]
Between 1702 and 1751, the western part of Potisje (in the region of
Bačka) belonged to the
Tisa
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
-
Mureș (Potisje-
Pomorišje) section of the
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
Military Frontier. Potisje segment of the Frontier included towns near river Tisa:
Bečej,
Ada
Ada may refer to:
Places
Africa
* Ada Foah, a town in Ghana
* Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
* Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria
Asia
* Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tur ...
,
Senta and
Kanjiža (in present-day
Serbia),
Szeged (in present-day
Hungary), as well as other places in Bačka, including
Subotica
Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, ...
,
Sombor and
Sentomaš (Srbobran). After the abolishment of this part of the Frontier in 1751, many
Serbs that lived in the region emigrated to
Russia (notably to
New Serbia and
Slavo-Serbia). To prevent this emigration, the Habsburg authorities formed autonomous
District of Potisje
The District of Potisje ( sr , script=Latn, Potiski krunski dištrikt or ) was an administrative territorial entity of the Habsburg monarchy. It was formed in 1751 with headquarters in Stari Bečej, and existed for almost one century (until 184 ...
with seat in
Bečej. District of Potisje existed between 1751 and 1848. The three privileges were given to the district in 1759, 1774, and 1800. First privilege of the District defined its autonomous status, while the second one allowed to ethnic
Hungarians to settle in the district. In the following period many Hungarians settled in Potisje and they replaced Serbs as a dominant nation in parts of the region.
Ethnic groups
The municipalities with
Serb ethnic majority are: Žabalj (86%), Titel (85%), Novi Kneževac (59%), Kikinda (76%), Novi Bečej (69%), and Zrenjanin (74%).
The municipalities with
Hungarian ethnic majority are: Kanjiža (86%), Senta (81%), Ada (77%), and Čoka (52%).
The Bečej municipality is ethnically mixed with 49% Hungarians and 41% Serbs.
Gallery
Image:Kanizsa2.jpg, Kanjiža
Image:Martonos2.jpg, Martonoš
Martonoš ( sr-cyr, Мартонош, hu, Martonos, german: Martonosch, tr, Martonoş) is a village located in the Kanjiža municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village ...
Image:Novi_Bečej_Orthodox_church.jpg, Novi Bečej
Image:Zenta1.jpg, Senta
Image:Ada1.jpg, Ada
Ada may refer to:
Places
Africa
* Ada Foah, a town in Ghana
* Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
* Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria
Asia
* Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tur ...
Image:Peterr1.jpg, Bačko Petrovo Selo
Bačko Petrovo Selo ( sr-cyr, Бачко Петрово Село; Hungarian: ''Péterréve'', German: ''Batschko Petrovo Selo'') is a village located in the Bečej Municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Auton ...
Image:Obecse1.jpg, Bečej
Image:Titel1.jpg, Titel
References
#Potiska i Pomoriška vojna granica (1702–1751), Muzej Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 2003.
#Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjige 1-3, Novi Sad, 1990.
Notes
See also
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Bačka
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Banat
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Vojvodina
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Geographical regions in Serbia
The regions of Serbia include geographical and, to a lesser extent, traditional and historical areas. Geographical regions have no official status, though some of them serve as a basis for the second-level administrative divisions of Serbia, ''okr ...
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District of Potisje
The District of Potisje ( sr , script=Latn, Potiski krunski dištrikt or ) was an administrative territorial entity of the Habsburg monarchy. It was formed in 1751 with headquarters in Stari Bečej, and existed for almost one century (until 184 ...
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Pomorišje
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Geographical regions of Serbia
Geography of Vojvodina
Bačka
Banat